_SENIOR PART, THE FIFTH_—The Part next below the Præfects, generally called Senior Part. _SHIG_—A Shilling. _SHORT HALF_—The Half-year commencing in September and ending at Christmas. _SILVER FORK_—A wooden skewer used as a chop-stick when forks were scarce. _SINES_—The loaves provided for breakfast in Commoners, probably derived from “Sine,” (without,) as the Juniors so often went without them. _SIX AND SIX_—A game at Football, with six on each side. _SKIMMER_—A method of entering the water when bathing; by just skimming beneath the surface, and rising again immediately. _SKIN_—To take off a Jersey by pulling it inside out over the head. _SKIRMISHING ON_—Running home from Hills when it came on to rain. _SNACK_—A small Fives ball. _SNAPPING UP FOR FALSE QUANTITIES_—When up at books, if any boy, when translating, made a false quantity, any other boy (however low down in the part) who could first correct him was allowed to go up above him. If, however, the Snapper up was himself wrong, he had to go to the bottom of the part. _SOCIUS_—A Companion. Each boy was obliged to walk with one when going to or from Hills or Cathedral. _SOCK_—To hit hard at Cricket; also, to win; in the passive voice, to be beaten. _SOG_—A Sovereign. _SOROR_—Sister. _SPITE_—To dislike a person, and treat him accordingly. _SPITING GABELL_—When a boy suffered some injury himself, in order to spite another person; or having in some way injured another, received punishment, he was said to be “Spiting Gabell.” Dr Gabell was formerly Head Master, and the extreme inexpediency of attempting to annoy him gave rise to the proverb. _SPLICE_—To throw. _SPORT_—To give away; also, to display any article of dress. _SPREE_—Conceited, Cocky, Giving himself airs; when applied to a person; Smart, Stylish, when to a thing. _SQUISH_—Very weak tea. _STANDING-UP WEEK_—During the last week of Long Half, all the boys, except Sixth Book and Senior Part, had to say a number of lines by heart in eight lessons, which they were supposed to have learnt in the course of the previous year; this was called Standing up. Marks were given according to merit, and these marks had a very material effect on the respective position of the boys in their Parts. [Illustration: STICKING UP.[18]] _STICKING UP_—On the three last Fridays of each Half, a boy was selected by appointment of Commoner Præfects and Coursekeeper, and placed on the top of “Toys” (_v. inf._) in their Hall, and was pelted with “Pontos” (_v. sup._) by the rest. The following Peals were chanted previously, one on each day: “Locks and Keys,” “Boots and Leathers,” and “Gomer Hats.” _STUCKLING_—A kind of mince-pie made of minced beef, caraway seeds, and apples, always served at the Election dinners. _SUM_—I am. The answer made by each boy when names were called.